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Scenario

How to navigate false comfort in dementia

My mother has Alzheimer's and sometimes she thinks I am her sister who died twenty years ago and I do not know whether to correct her or let her have this happiness.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Compassion conflicts with truth when memory loss creates temporary reunions with the dead.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Memento mori across traditions?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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